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From Kemi: Icebreaker Sampo Cruise with icefloating program

Location Lapland, Finland, Europe
$498.86
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

Your experience begins with a choice of pickup from selected locations in central Kemi or direct arrival at the main building, where a large free parking area is available. After check‑in you have time to visit the area before the included transfer brings you to harbor in Kemi to board the Icebreaker Sampo.

Once on board, you will be welcomed with a non‑alcoholic drink before joining a guided tour that introduces the vessel’s history and operations. The cruise travels through the frozen Gulf of Bothnia, where you can experience floating among the ice in a thermal survival suit. When conditions permit, you may also step out onto the frozen sea.

Throughout the cruise, warm indoor lounges and an onboard café‑restaurant offer comfortable spaces to relax. Lunch is included on afternoon departures and served in the ship’s restaurant. At the end of the experience, you will receive a participation certificate as a keepsake before returning to drop of locations.

The experience offers several options. This price includes:

Morning Cruise (without lunch)
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes: a 3.5-hour icebreaker cruise
a non-alcoholic welcome drink
Shuttle transfer: ❄️Check Kemi Morning Pickup times from describtion
Icebreaker Sampo: 1960 build Finnish icebreaker with 1A Super icebreaking class
Activities during cruise: A guided tour of the ship, ice floating, and walking on the frozen sea (weather permitting)
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide

The experience offers several options, check yours above
  • Receive a certificate of participating Sampo icebreaker cruise!
  • Non-alcoholic Welcome Drinks
  • Discover the legendary 1960 Icebreaker Sampo with an expert-led guided tour!
  • Lunch on board (for Sampo afternoon cruise)
  • Transfer from Kemi to Sampo and back
  • Visit exhibitions in SnowCastle area, Snowexperience & Gemstone Exhibition
  • Ice floating in a special survival suit in the icy Bothnian bay
  • Drinks & snacks on board

  • Kemi
    Welcome to a unique arctic adventure from Kemi! The Icebreaker Sampo cruises on the frozen sea in Kemi during the winter season with over 35 years of experience. Icebreaker Sampo Cruise includes 4h icebreaker cruise, ice floating experience, walking on ice, guided tour around the vessel, diploma, welcome drink, lunch buffet on board and entrance to the SnowExperience365 exhibition room.
  • Main Building Area: In the main building area, guests can explore indoor exhibitions, browse for souvenirs, or relax in the reception café. The Seaview Restaurant on the second floor is also open to guests with pre-booked reservations. The outdoor winter park is built each year from mid-January until early April, weather permitting. Exhibitions: There are two exhibitions located inside the main building: the SnowExperience and the Gemstone Exhibition. In the SnowExperience, you can immerse yourself in the true feeling of winter in a 400-square-meter cold experience room featuring ice slides and ice sculptures. The Gemstone Exhibition showcases enchanting jewelry and gemstones from Finland and around the world, with over 700 different types of gemstones and semi-precious stones on display.

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please notice that walking on ice is dependent of weather conditions on the sea.
  • Ice floating is included in the Icebreaker experience and is optional to program to join. Floating programd requires normal physical health, the staff have the right to assess the physical and mental condition of each customer and decide on participation. Floating program is not recommended for pregnant women
  • Minimum height for icefloating experience is 140 cm
  • Ice floating is not recommended for pregnant travelers or travelers with serious medical conditions
  • The cruise ship has stairs. This cruise is not recommended for passengers with reduced mobility.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • This experience requires good weather.
    If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers.
    If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
    you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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    From Kemi: Icebreaker Sampo Cruise with icefloating program

    Location Lapland, Finland, Europe
    $498.86
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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